Rutgers at Penn State
Saturday, September 24, 1988 Share
Rutgers beat No. 15 Penn State 21–16. It was their 17th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 15–2.
FinalHigh 78°F, low 50°F, 0.01 in. of rainAttendance 85,531
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Penn State 76% to win. Rutgers pulled the upset.
The series
Every Rutgers–Penn State gamePenn State leads 33–2 in 35 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.
| 2025 | Penn State 40, Rutgers 36 | |
| 2023 | Penn State 27, Rutgers 6 | |
| 2022 | Penn State 55, Rutgers 10 | |
| 2021 | Penn State 28, Rutgers 0 | |
| 2020 | Penn State 23, Rutgers 7 | |
| 2019 | Penn State 27, Rutgers 6 |
Around this game
Rutgers
- Next gamevs. CincinnatiOct. 1, 1988
- SeasonRutgers in 1988
- ProgramRutgers history and records
Penn State
- Next gameat TempleOct. 1, 1988
- SeasonPenn State in 1988
- ProgramPenn State history and records